{"product_id":"9781350242197","title":"Hannah Khalil: Plays of Arabic Heritage : Plan D; Scenes from 73* Years; A Negotiation; A Museum in Baghdad; Last of the Pearl Fishers; Hakawatis","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHannah Khalil: Plays of Arabic Heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Hannah Khalil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first ever collection of plays by Palestinian-Irish playwright Hannah Khalil; the first woman of Arab heritage to have a main-stage play at the RSC. It encompasses a decade's worth of plays exploring her Arab heritage, drawing on family histories as well as significant events in the Arab World. They were all written during a period that included the end of the war in Iraq, the intensification of the occupation of Palestine and the birth and disillusion of the so called Arab Spring. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plays included are set in both a historical and modern context. They include a feminist take on 1001 nights and the Scheherazade story; an exploration of Gertrude Bell, the Museum in Baghdad and Britain's role in the birth of the Iraq; plus two plays looking at the Palestinian experience, one based on a family living through the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, the other an epic collage that moves in time from 1948 to present day. This anthology also includes a radio play set in Dubai and a monologue about the power and legacy of artefacts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's notable that these plays offer a plethora of non-stereotypical roles for actors of Arab heritage.  Through the six plays included the reader can trace a variety of approaches to storytelling, a host of memorable characters and some unforgettable stories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlays include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlan D\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScenes from 73* Years \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Negotiation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuseum in Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast of the Pearl Fishers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHakawatis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As a Palestinian-Irish dramatist, Khalil writes with feeling about homelessness, migration and a culture in which masculinity is equated with ownership” —\u003ci\u003eMichael Billington, Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This new work by Palestinian\/Irish playwright Hannah Khalil confirms her as a dramatist of compelling potential” —\u003ci\u003eTelegraph (on Scenes from 73* Years)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350242197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40829988438222,"sku":"9781350242197","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_541aadf9-ff2a-4919-8e79-48fdb894f6c5.jpg?v=1643284679","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350242197","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}